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Finding and Removing Lead

These resources can help you find out if you have lead in your home and how to remove it. Some deleading work must be done by licensed deleaders and other work may be done by homeowners.

Lead is a dangerous and toxic metal. It can cause serious neurological damage as result of prolonged exposure. It's especially harmful to children under the age of 6. Lead was a common ingredient in paint before 1978, and plumbing before 1986. Find out if there are lead hazards in your home. If you own your home, hire a Massachusetts licensed lead inspector. If you rent your home, ask your property owner if the home was inspected or, if you have a child under 6, you can call your local health department or CLPPP and ask for an inspection.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Find Your Home’s Lead History  Find a licensed lead inspector in your area 

All other tasks

Deleading on My Own  Learn about Interim Control of lead paint hazards 

What you need to know

The Massachusetts Lead Law  Learn about financial assistance for deleading 

Department of Labor Standards  Lead brochures and fact sheets 
Open DOCX file, 69.65 KB,  Lead Fact Sheet for Property Owners and Contractors 10.18.17 (English, DOCX 69.65 KB)
Open PDF file, 556.8 KB,  All About Deleading (Brochure) (English, PDF 556.8 KB)
Open DOCX file, 540.58 KB,  All About Deleading (Brochure) (English, DOCX 540.58 KB)

Contact Information

Address

250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108
Directions 

Phone

Call Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at (800) 532-9571
Call Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at (617) 624-5757

Fax

(617) 624-5777

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